LE9 has an annual crime rate of 37.1 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LE9?

As of April 2026, LE9 has an annual crime rate of 37.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 304 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LE9?

The most common crime type in LE9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 143 incidents in April 2026 — 47.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LE9 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LE9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LE9 recorded 304 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.0% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment304 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

304

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Annual Crime Rate

37.1per 1k

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Active Postcodes

2,227

Within LE9 district

Hinckley and Bosworth

95,869

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
King'S Walk Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Earl Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Hallam Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 1	5
Aston Way Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4
Croft Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Westfield Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Park Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Harvest Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4
Ladysmith Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

304 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

143

47.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.2%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Theft

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

3.9%

Shoplifting

3.9%

Other Crime

2.6%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Robbery

0.3%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: LE9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LE9 (47.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in LE9 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for LE9 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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